Rebecka (Walker) Evans (abt. 1817 - 1877)

Born about 15 Aug 1817 in Perry County, Alabama

Ancestors

Wife of William Evans — married 21 Dec 1840 in Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1877 at about age 60 in Leon County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Rebecka was the daughter of Eaton Walker and Nancy Benson.

Siblings:

1. Joseph Walker 1801–Deceased
2. Alexander Walker 1805–1885
3. Elizabeth Walker 1807–1869
4. Gabriel Benson Walker 1810–1860
5. Henrietta Walker 1812–Deceased
6. Elias Benson Walker 1818–Deceased

Rebecka married William Evans n 21 Dec 1840 in Perry, Alabama USA.^[1]

Children:

1. Edward M
2. Joseph A
3. Lydia J
4. Julia A F
5. Mary H
6. Elias F
7. Frances E
8. William E
9. Nancy L
10. James A
11. Bertie E.

The family was found in the 1850 US Federal Census in Leon, Texas^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• William Evans Male 31 Tennessee
• Rebecca Evans Female 31 Alabama
• Edward M Evans Male 9 Alabama
• Joseph A Evans Male 7 Alabama
• Lydia J Evans Female 5 Alabama
• Julia A F Evans Female 3 Alabama
• Mary H Evans Female 1 Texas

The family was found in the 1860 US Federal Census in Leon, Texas.^[3]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Wm Evans Male 42 Tennessee
• Rebecca Evans Female 42 Alabama
• E M Evans Male 19 Alabama
• Joseph A Evans Male 17 Alabama
• Lydia J Evans Female 15 Alabama
• Julia F Evans Female 13 Alabama
• Mary H Evans Female 10 Texas
• Elias F Evans Male 8 Texas
• Frances E Evans Female 6 Texas
• Wm E Evans Male 5 Texas
• Nancy L Evans Female 3 Texas

The family was found in the 1870 US Federal Census in Leon, Texas.^[4]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Rebeca Evans Female 51 Alabama
• Robert Evans Male 25 Alabama
• Liddie Evans Female 25 Alabama
• Ellis Evans Male 18 Texas
• Francis Evans Female 16 Texas
• William Evans Male 14 Texas
• Nancy Evans Female 12 Texas
• James Evans Male 7 Texas
• Berta Evans Female 5 Texas

Rebecka passed away in 1877 and was interred in the Concord Cemetery, Leon County, Texas, USA.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJY-FP2 : 19 February 2021), William Evans and Rebecca Walker, 21 Dec 1840; citing Perry, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,644,077
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-N2T : 23 December 2020), Joseph A Evans in household of William Evans, Leon, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFT-CQ7 : 18 February 2021), Joseph A Evans in entry for Wm Evans, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGS-K5Y : 29 May 2021), Rebeca Evans, 1870.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #20031640 : accessed 07 June 2022), memorial page for Rebecka Walker Evans (1817–23 Dec 1877), citing Concord Cemetery, Concord, Leon County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Edith Guynes Stanley (contributor 47114458) .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to John Owen jr. for creating this profile.